Basketball Game Preview: Northside Rams vs. Holt Ironmen

Rams

Points

01/22/26 @ Wenonah	43
01/20/26 vs Gordo	50
01/16/26 @ Sipsey Valley	55
01/12/26 vs American Christian Academy	74
01/09/26 vs John Carroll Catholic	67
+ 14 more games

Northside has gone a perfect 10-0 against Holt recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rams will welcome the Ironmen at 5:30 p.m. Northside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.

Northside is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wenonah just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 45-43. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Despite their loss, Northside saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Alaina Sweatt, who posted nine points and five boards, was perhaps the best of all. Sweatt continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kamryn Knowles was another key player, putting up 16 points.

Meanwhile, Holt lost to American Christian Academy at home by a 45-30 margin on Thursday.

Holt's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Northside, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 16-3.

Everything came up roses for Northside against Holt when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 59-26 victory. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Ironmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.